Job Description
2026-2027 school year - 3.625 Hrs/day: Teacher on Special Assignment - Language and Literacy-Fiesta Gardens at San Mateo-Foster City School District Application Deadline Until Filled Date Posted 5/8/2026 Contact Sonya Chan Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay dependent on experience Add'l Salary Info $1,500 stipend for MA & DR; medical/dental for employee; 10 paid sick days Length of Work Year 10 months Employment Type Full Time About The Employer Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools. Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6–8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K–5), three schools with all grades (K–8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools: Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre-K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. EQUITY GOAL: Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. WELLNESS GOAL: Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our Strategic plan, click here: https://www.smfcsd.net/our-district/strategic-plan SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Job Summary Job Summary The San Mateo-Foster City School District is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year, for a Teacher on Special Assignment focused on Language & Literacy at Fiesta Gardens International School. 3.625 hours/day. Requirements / Qualifications Valid California Teaching Credential with BCLAD certification Experience supporting a multi-tiered approach for accelerating learning for multilingual students Experience working with adult learners and teams to accelerate learning for multilingual leaners * Five years of successful teaching experience Resume * 3 Letters of Recommendation Apply on Edjoin.org Requirements / Qualifications Valid California Teaching Credential with BCLAD certification Experience supporting a multi-tiered approach for accelerating learning for multilingual students Experience working with adult learners and teams to accelerate learning for multilingual leaners * Five years of successful teaching experience Resume * 3 Letters of Recommendation Apply on Edjoin.org CalSTRS Links Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only. CalSTRS Info for New Educators